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THE SUMMER PREVIEW

2022 Accomplishments

WMD League Champions
7^th Place – Class D
5^th Place – Region 29

Top Returners

Lucy Shoup

XC PB – 19:38, Region 29 (Buckley)
800m – 2:27
1600m – 5:45
3200m – 12:32

WMD Champion
8^th Place – Class D
4^th Place – Region 29
27^th Place – D4 State

Went from a girl unable to qualify for MIS (18th at Regionals in 2021) to a girl who broke 20 twice and medalled at State.

Lauren Niedzielski

XC PB – 20:10, Region 29 (Buckley)

5th Place – Region 29
26^th Place – Division 4 State

Quite an October and quite a last three meets for Lauren as a freshman. Three straight sub-21’s, a victory at the Cardinal Classic, and an All-State honor.

Olivia Wing

XC PB – 20:54, Region 29 (Buckley)

3^rd Place – WMD
13^th Place – Region 29

Each year, Olivia brings her best at Regionals. Three straight personal bests and three straight state qualifiiers.

Elena Hopkins

XC PB – 24:08, WMD Championship (Bear Lake)
800m – 3:01
1600m – 6:40
3200m – 14:49

8^th Place – WMD Championship

Freshman year was a wild roller coaster, trending downwards from a 30 min+ opener (at Baker Woods, mind you) to multiple sub-25’s at the end of the year.

Potential Newcomers

Brailyn Johnson

MS PB – 13:25, Cardinal Classic
800m – 2:50

3^rd Place – WMD Championship

Ava Skocelas-Outman

MS PB  – 14:42, Cardinal Classic

6^th Place – WMD Championship

Addison Malburg

MS PB – 14:07, Cardinal Classic

5^th Place – WMD Championship

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 3^rd Place – TVC 8
• 6^th Place – Greater Lansing & Region 15
• #6 freshman in Division 2 XC
• 13^th Place – 2023 Division 2 3200m
• 2^nd Place – Mid Mich. MoC 800m
• 2^nd Place – Region 11 3200m
• 3^rd Place – TVC 8 1600m

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Thomas Larson	17:05.6	Alma	182.5	Corunna Early Bird	30-Aug
9	Thomas Larson	16:28.6	Alma	193.8	John Bruder Classic	7-Sep
9	Thomas Larson	16:28.9	Alma	195.4	Spartan	16-Sep
9	Thomas Larson	17:00.1	Alma	181.0	TVC 8 2	27-Sep
9	Thomas Larson	16:26.4	Alma	186.2	Bluejay	1-Oct
9	Thomas Larson	16:17.7	Alma	186.1	Apples 2 Apples	6-Oct
9	Thomas Larson	16:24.2	Alma	189.3	Greater Lansing	15-Oct
9	Thomas Larson	16:37.3	Alma	181.6	TVC Overall	18-Oct
9	Thomas Larson	16:23.2	Alma	185.6	Region 15	28-Oct
9	Thomas Larson	16:52.8	Alma	183.4	D2 State	5-Nov
9	Thomas Larson	16:00.8	Alma	192.4	MITCA	12-Nov

The Rundown

Thomas came into his freshman year at Alma with lofty expectations and rightfully so. As an 8^th grader, he won all of his individual races contained in the state of Michigan, then went to Nike Outdoor Nationals and placed 3^rd in the 3200m. Normally, even for the ultra-talented folks such as Thomas, an adjustment period to the 5k might be needed. Nope, dude just went and jumped right into running in the mid-16’s. And when he got into those 16’s, he stayed there for almost the entire season, a rainy cold day in Frankenmuth being the only blemish. By season’s end, his youthful front running led his Panthers to a State Finals berth, and netted him the 2^nd fastest freshman time in Division 2. This past spring, he one upped himself, grabbing the top freshman times for all D2 distance events.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 3x All-State (XC)
• 5x All-State (Track)
• 3x Top-10 in Division 3 (XC)
• 4^th Place – 2023 Division 3 3200m
• 3x Top-10 in Region 20
• 2021 NWC Champ
• 3x Top-3 in NWC

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Mylie Kelly	19:15.8	Benzie Central	138.4	Pete Moss	27-Aug
11	Mylie Kelly	19:18.0	Benzie Central	132.0	Ottawa Hills	16-Sep
11	Mylie Kelly	19:25.4	Benzie Central	123.9	Cadillac	24-Sep
11	Mylie Kelly	19:08.8	Benzie Central	132.7	Bluejay	1-Oct
11	Mylie Kelly	18:46.4	Benzie Central	140.9	Portage	8-Oct
11	Mylie Kelly	19:12.6	Benzie Central	139.5	Late Season Warrior	22-Oct
11	Mylie Kelly	18:55.9	Benzie Central	139.7	Region 20	28-Oct
11	Mylie Kelly	18:57.2	Benzie Central	141.9	D3 State	5-Nov
11	Mylie Kelly	18:45.9	Benzie Central	136.0	MITCA	12-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Mylie Kelly	19:30.1	Benzie Central	133.6	Pete Moss	28-Aug
10	Mylie Kelly	18:52.9	Benzie Central	138.7	NWC 1	14-Sep
10	Mylie Kelly	19:30.2	Benzie Central	139.9	Spartan	17-Sep
10	Mylie Kelly	18:19.4	Benzie Central	148.5	Cadillac	25-Sep
10	Mylie Kelly	19:02.2	Benzie Central	145.9	NWC 2	28-Sep
10	Mylie Kelly	18:13.9	Benzie Central	154.4	Bluejay	2-Oct
10	Mylie Kelly	18:29.6	Benzie Central	154.1	Portage	9-Oct
10	Mylie Kelly	18:14.4	Benzie Central	140.5	NWC Benzie	12-Oct
10	Mylie Kelly	19:19.5	Benzie Central	149.8	Freeland Falcon	16-Oct
10	Mylie Kelly	18:09.1	Benzie Central	142.3	Region 20	30-Oct
10	Mylie Kelly	18:38.2	Benzie Central	139.3	D3 State	6-Nov
10	Mylie Kelly	19:23.1	Benzie Central	130.0	MITCA	13-Nov
Grade	Name		Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Mylie Kelly		Benzie Central	124.0	Pete Moss	29-Aug
9	Mylie Kelly		Benzie Central	131.4	Benzie Tri	12-Sep
9	Mylie Kelly		Benzie Central	129.7	Ottawa Hills	18-Sep
9	Mylie Kelly		Benzie Central	132.7	Petoskey	26-Sep
9	Mylie Kelly		Benzie Central	123.1	NWC Jamboree 2	29-Sep
9	Mylie Kelly		Benzie Central	140.8	Shepherd Bluejay	3-Oct
9	Mylie Kelly		Benzie Central	125.9	D3 Reg 20	31-Oct
9	Mylie Kelly		Benzie Central	140.5	D3 State	7-Nov

The Rundown

You just can’t count this girl out. There have definitely been some struggles over the past few years, doubts creeping in after subpar races. There have also been many moments of triumph. Mylie’s propensity for big races in big spots was again exemplified during this past track season. She had placed 3^rd in Region 22/NWC in the 3200m and had a season best of 11:19. How does she perform on an absolute scorcher of a day? Only a season best (11:18) and a 4^th place finish in Division 3. The lessons learned from turning what’s thought to be a failure into a success will serve her well in life, as well as give her much wisdom to share with the next generation of Benzie girls.